Leo ehelich



L. EH I PAPER CUTTER (N0 Mod No. 391,305. PatentedOct. 16, 1888.

ap; F0 237 IINITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEO EHRLICH, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO THE AMERICAN ROLL PAPERCOMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

PAPER-CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 391,305, dated October16, 1888.

Serial No. 261,663. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEO EHRLIOH, of the city of St. Louis, in the Stateof Missouri.have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inPaper-Cutters, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, formingpart of this specification, and in which Figure I is a side elevation ofmy improved paper-cutter. Fig. II is an end view.

My invention relates to an improvement in cutters for wrapping-paper;and my invention consists in features of novelty, hereinafter fullydescribed, and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents a base having ends 2, and eachend has a horizontal arm or projection, 3, and a slot, 4..

5 represents a knife secured on the outer end of the arms 3, and whichpreferably has two cutting-edges, as shown.

6 represents a roller, upon which the paper 7 is wound, and which hasjournals or arbors 8 fitting in the slots 4 of the arms 3.

9 represents elastic cords connected to the outer ends of the arms 3 andto the tops of the ends 2, and which pass under and behind the journals8 of the roller 6. These elastic cords move the roller automaticallytoward the knife as the paper is removed, they being capable of assumingthe position indicated by dotted lines in Fig. II, thus affording plentyof movement to the roller. In inserting the roller it is placed againstthe cords and pulled back against the upper extensions of the ends 2. Itmay then be passed downward into the slots 4 through lat eral extensions10 of the arms.

By making the knife 5 with two edges the roller may be made to turn ineither direction, as best suits the user.

I claim as my invention- 1. In a paper-cutter, the combination of theends having slotted arms, knife secured to the outer ends of the arms,and elastic cords secured to the outer ends of the arms and to the topsof the ends, and a roller fitting in the slots of the arms in front ofthe elastic cords, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a paper cutter, the combination of the ends having slotted arms,knife secured to the outer ends of the arms, elastic cords secured tothe outer ends of the arms and to the tops of the ends, and a rollerfitting in the slots of the arms in front of the elastic cords, the armshaving lateral projections 10 to admit the roller, substantially as andfor the purpose set forth.

LEO EHRLIOH.

In presence of SAML. KNIGHT, BENJN. A. KNIGHT.

